Parshat Chukat

In memory of Reuven ben Sarah 1. The Limits of Human Understanding 2. Pursuing Peace Wisely 3. A Jewish Jew The Limits of Human Understanding The gentiles…single out the Mitzvah of the פרה אדומה Red Heifer פרה אדומה to scoff at. They ask the Jews: “What is this mitzvah and what is the meaning behind…

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Paracha Houkat

L’étude de ce Dvar Torah est consacrée a la mémoire de Hanna bat zahra, Hanania Rephael ben Hanna, Mahlouf ben Merima, Diamanti bat Messaouda, Raphael ben Yaakov, Gracia bat Hanna,Jais ben Rahel, Eliahou ben Hanna, Amram ben Zarha. 1. Les limites de la compréhension humaine 2. PourSsuivre La Paix 3. Juifs Les limites de la…

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Parshat Korach

In memory of Reuven ben Sarah 1. Eliminating Jealousy 2. A Place For Jealousy 3. Defusing Disputes Eliminating Jealousy I recently met a man of ninety-five who looked much younger than his age. I was so impressed by his physical and emotional energy that I could not resist asking him to reveal the secret of…

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Paracha Korach

L’étude de ce Dvar Torah est consacrée a la mémoire de Hanna bat zahra, Hanania Rephael ben Hanna, Mahlouf ben Merima, Diamanti bat Messaouda, Raphael ben Yaakov, Gracia bat Hanna, Jais ben Rahel, Eliahou ben Hanna, Amram ben Zarha. 1. L’élimination de la jalousie 2. Désamorcer les disputes L’élimination de la jalousie J’ai rencontré récemment…

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Parshat Shlach

In memory of Reuven ben Sarah 1. Para Paranoia 2. Discovering and Dealing with Self-Deception 3. Self Esteem of a Grasshopper 1. Para Paranoia When baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others displaces rational thinking and evaluation, we call it paranoia. One who looks beyond (para) the surface of others’ actions, and suspects…

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